渗透
shèntòu
to permeate, to infiltrate
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 雨水渐渐渗透进土壤。Rainwater gradually permeated the soil.
- 这种思想已经渗透到生活的各个方面。This idea has already permeated every aspect of life.
Collocations
渗透到逐渐渗透文化渗透渗透作用
Mnemonic
渗 shèn "to seep" + 透 tòu "to penetrate": to seep and penetrate, i.e. to permeate (liquid soaking in) or infiltrate (ideas, culture spreading gradually). Both scientific (渗透作用 = osmosis) and figurative (文化渗透). The 透 is in 透明 (transparent) and 透露 (to disclose). Distinguish 渗透 (to permeate) from 浸泡 (jìnpào, to soak).
Related
浸透渗入透入弥漫
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